Business

International law firm Pinsent Masons has completed a move into new offices in the centre of Edinburgh’s financial district. Pinsent Mason partners Julia Maguire, Ewan Alexander, Michael Watson, Jim Cormack and Jacqueline Harris at their new Capital Square office.

Insurance broker Bruce Stevenson has reported revenue and gross written premium (GWP) increases of 7%, with trading income up by £600,000 to £8.7 million, and GWP at £44 million. Headquartered in Edinburgh, with offices in Glasgow, the Scottish Borders and Turriff, Bruce Stevenson,

1CSI Ltd, a subsea inspection business is on course to launch brand new technology that will result in significant savings for underwater asset operators, after the business owner received support and advice from Business Gateway. Established to provide realistic and trustworthy solutions to subsea

The Scottish Dental Care Group has secured a multi-million-pound minority investment from growth capital investor BGF. With a turnover of £11 million, Scottish Dental Care Group currently operates 15 clinics across the central belt, Dumfries and Galloway, the Highlands and Grampian. This inclu

Edinburgh-based water retailer Business Stream has delivered nearly £100,000 of funding to nine public sector initiatives through its annual Public Sector Scotland (PSS) Water Efficiency Fund. The fund is part of a commitment made by the company to support public bodies across Scotland to deli

Aberdeen-based STC INSISO has reported a turnover figure of £3.8 million in their first year since STC Global and INSISO merged in early 2021, an increase of £1m compared to the separate companies combined previous years. The amalgamated problem-solving company has welcomed 14 new client

Scotland's private sector saw growth pick up at the start of 2022, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - pointed to an eleventh straight mon

Eight months since successfully launching in mainland Europe, Gin Bothy has announced its plans to export to the USA. Angus based Gin Bothy has now partnered with Total Wine & More, America‘s largest independent retailer of fine wine, to sell Gin Bothy’s Original and Gunshot Gins in

Software company Bitwise has opened a new office in Dundee's Technology Park. Formed in 1987 by its current managing director Craig McWhirter, the company develops high quality real-time, safety-critical software to international and industry standards.

Edinburgh-based fintech LendingCrowd has closed a funding deal with Barclays, and a large global investment firm to support SMEs across Britain as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic and return to growth. The funding will be delivered via the British Business Bank’s Recovery Loan Scheme

Legal and estate agency Pacitti Jones is continuing to expand its operations in Scotland with the acquisition of Dennistoun-based estate agency Tip Top Homes.

Edinburgh-based financial services firm Aegon UK has posted an operating profit of £158 million in 2021. This is an increase from the £128m posted in 2020.

City centre office markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow are moving towards recovery in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Big Nine office market update from Avison Young.

Scottish business sentiment remained positive in the fourth quarter of 2021, but the rising cost of energy impacts prospects for 2022 and operates as a drag on the outlook for economic growth, despite the easing of pandemic restrictions, according to the results of the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scott

Anderson Strathern Asset Management, the financial planning and investment business wholly owned by Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern LLP, grew funds under management to £341 million in 2021, up from £250m in the previous year. Graham Clark, CEO, said: “Market uplift contribut